American Führer Who Tried to Bring Nazism to the US: Fritz Kuhn
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Fritz Kuhn, once hailed by his followers as the “American Führer,” sought to bring Hitler’s ideology to the United States. As leader of the German American Bund, he staged mass rallies, met Hitler, and promised to reshape America in the image of Nazi Germany. But scandals, embezzlement, and fraud destroyed him. This film traces his rise, his fiery rallies, his downfall in court, and his death as a forgotten figure in Munich.
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